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 Viviane
Arnoux and François
Michaud have been playing happily together since 1992. The two of
them worked out an original musical project for accordion, violin (or viola)
and vocals by altering the habitual roles of each musical instrument.A new jazz form was born that transmuted folklore and ethnic world music into original compositions, arrangements and improvisations. Stimulating and natural, this provocative fiesta of rhythms and melodies feeds on acoustic explorations and the urge to sing and bring together new sounds. Musicians are invited to join as guests while listeners are welcome to the feast. These two restless musicians, the founders of MAM, often play in duos; yet, always anxious to make novel musical encounters they delight in performing with fellow musicians of different backgrounds. They recorded 7 CD’s with Buda Musique in various formations from duet to quintet (guest cello, percussion and drums). Their version of “Mission Impossible” (Lalo Schiffrin) was twice compiled and played on tv (France 2). They recorded 3 CD’s with Japanese singers, participated in those by Mama Kaya (2), Thomas Pitiot (2), Gérard Pitiot (3), Jean Piero, Alifair, Gilliane Kim, Thomasi. They “made a pass” at the racy swing musette of accordionist virtuoso François Parisi ("Jazz in my Musette"). They put on a Brassens performance minus guitar and moustache but with the female singer Guénaëlle and are currently working on an ambitious “electroshock multifaced project” with Fab, a machine and music genius, and Maurice l'Ampoule, a "sweet creazy" VJ-setter-lightner . Travelling is for them an “art de vivre” and no wonder then they have often performed abroad: Montreal, Vancouver, Ouagadougou, Tripoli, St Louis in Senegal, Skopje, Ljubjana, Innsbruck, Dresden, Bruges, Friburg, Halmstad… in addition to crisscrossing hexagonal France. This season’s menu will be the creation of the second opus of "Musique Acoustique Machines & vidéo", featuring Norbert Lucarain (General Elektriks' great vibes and drums player), on human beatbox and keyboards. Also, the issuing of the new duet album "Paris Village" (distributed by Universal Music). |
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